Graphics Tools and Multimedia
Overview
You can also use a wide range of graphics tools, ranging from simple image viewers like KView to sophisticated image manipulation programs like GIMP. You also have newer graphics tools for GNOME and KDE desktops, as well as the older X Window System, from which to choose. Graphics tools available for use under Linux are listed in Table 12-2. There is also strong support for multimedia tasks from video and DVD to sound and music editing (see Table 12-3). Thousands of multimedia and graphic projects, as well as standard projects, are under development or currently available from www.sourceforge.net and freshmeat.net. Be sure to check the SourceForge site for any kind of application you may need. Current multimedia sites are listed in Table 12-1.
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SourceForge |
This site holds a massive amount of multimedia software for Linux, much under development:
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KDE multimedia applications |
KDE supports an extensive set of multimedia software applications:
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GNOME multimedia applications |
Many multimedia applications have been developed for GNOME:
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Sound & MIDI Software for Linux |
Lists a wide range of multimedia and sound software:
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Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) |
Advanced Linux Sound Architecture project (ALSA) is developed on Linux under the GPL:
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Open Sound System |
Open Sound System, with a wide range of supporting multimedia applications:
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